Corn-popping device and attachment therefor.



J. C. HILTON. CORN POPPING DEVICE AND ATTACHMENT THEREFOR.

APPLIOATION FILED APR. 8, 1911.

1,03%,212. Patented Jul 9, 1912.

JAMES C. HILTON, 0F WVEBB CITY, MISSOURI.

coau-rorriue DEVICE AND arraonmnu'r THEREFOR-J Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. April 8, 1911.

Patented July9, 1912. Serial No. 619,807.

To all Til/l0??? 2'25 may concern Be it known that I, JAMES C. l-lrn'rox, a citizen of the United States, residing at lVebb City, in the county of Jasper and State of Missouri, have invented new and useful improvements in Corn-Popping Devices and Attachments Therefor, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to corn popping devices, and more particularly to the class of corn popping attachments for cooking utensils, receptacles, or the like.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of an attachment in which the corn to be popped may be conveniently and properly agitated, so as to prevent the scorching or burning thereof during the popping process.

Another object of the inventionis the provision of an attachment of this character in which corn, in the popping process, will be prevented from splattering or pop ping from the utensil, vessel or the like during the roasting thereof, thus avoiding the loss of the popcorn While cooking.

it further object of the invention is the provision of an attachment of this charac-- tor which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and efficient in operation, and inexpensive in manufacture.

"With these and other objects in view, the invention-consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, illus trated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims, hereunto appended.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is aside elevation of a cooking vessel. or utensil, showing a popping attachment applied. thereto.v

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view thereof. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the lid or cover of the attachment re moved from the utensil.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views of the drawings. 1

Referring to the drawings by numerals there is shown an ordinary frying skillet 20, onwhich is mounted a corn popping attachment, the same comprising a lid or cover 21 adapted to fit upon the skillet, so as to prevent the popping of the corn there- .rom during the popping process. Rising from thetop of this coveror lid 21, centrally thereof, is an upwardly arched strip I l l l l l bent at right angles to form a crank 25,-

carrying a hand knob 26. Thus, on the turning of the latter, the stem may be rotated, with its arm 24, for agitating or stirring the corn contained Within the skillet, during the popping process.

Provided in the lid or cover 21, contiguous to its periphery, are spaced openings 40, through which are passed hook-like catches 27, the same being adapted to engage the outer face of the side wall of the skilletfor retaining the lid or cover thereon. The catches 27 are formed with eyes 28, through which are passed rivets 29, the same being secured in the lid or cover 21. Thus. in this manner, the catches are held fast thereon.

Diametrically opposite the catches 27 and formed in the lid or cover'2l are spacedv openings 30, through which are passed the hook-like terminals 51 of a bail 32, the same being" formed with a twisted handle extension the hook-like terminals 31 serving as catches to engage the outer face of the side Wall of the skillet when the handle 33 is pressed downwardly in the direction of the skillet handle, thus securing the lid 01' cover 21 on the said skillet. lit will-he apparent that by pulling upwardly on the handle 33 of the hail 32, the hook-like terminals 31 of the latter will be retracted from their engagement with the side wall of the skillet 20, thereby permitting the lid or cover 21 to be removed from the same.

What is claimed is:

1. In combination with a vessel, a co'ver, hook-like catches secured adjacent the periphery of the co er and adapted to engage the side walls of the vessel, said cover having openings formed in the periphery of the cover diametrically opposite the booklike catches, a bail having. on one end hook.- like extensions adapted to pass through the openings in the cover, the opposite end of the bail terminating in a handle, the same when piessed downwardly securing the cover to the vessel.

2. The combination with a vessel, of' a cover, having spaced openings formed adjacent the catches passed catches having the eyes and catches thereto,

with spaced openings formed in the lid dia- 1 periphery thereof, hook-like through said openings, said eyes, rivets passed through the cover for securing the said cover being provided metrically opposite the catches, abail having hookdike passed through terminals adapted to be the last mentioned spaced openings so as to engage-the sides of the 10 vessel when downward pressure is exerte upon the bail handle.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JAMES C. HILTON.

Witnesses:

WHITSON B. KIRK, STREATOR J. MQKNIGHT. 

